IDC Membership 2016
For the Gars and Lings and IDC to function, it is really important that we all renew our membership early in the year, at least before the end of March
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Losar, the Tibetan New Year
Tibetan New Year is called Losar and is celebrated at different times, according to the way the beginning of a new year is calculated. There are, however, great differences within Tibet regarding the preparations for…
A Journey to the Sacred Land of Larung Gar, Kham (Tibet)
Sabina Ragaini shares her experiences and photos of her visit to Larung Gar, one of the largest Buddhist Institutes in the world, situated in Kham, in what is now the province of Sichuan at more…
Jumping into Light
Wrathful like a thunder Yet undisturbed Like the surface of a calm ocean Fiery like blazing fire Yet lacking any violence
A Visit to Leh, Ladakh
Ladakh’s stunning landscapes and the spirituality of its people left an indelible mark on my first visit in 2010 so I decided to organize a trip on behalf of Shang Shung UK’s Insight Tours, our…
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
Goldstein’s commentary is a treasure trove of information by someone who has spent most of his life in formal meditation under the severest conditions found in Burmese and Thai monastic vicars...
An Inexhaustible Treasure of Knowledge
The Zhikhang Library at Merigar houses many treasures including the works of Changchub Dorje, thousands of texts in Tibetan, collected mainly by the Master, and many thousands of works in Western languages that cover many…
The Long and Enduring Road Home: Revisiting The Precious Vase
Having returned last winter from a mostly silent and unplugged three-month personal retreat at a local Vipassana center, I have my own personal answer as to the benefits and limitations of the “walking” mode from…
Melamchi-ghyang – Jewel of the Hidden Land
For any devotee of Guru Rinpoche, arriving in Melamchi-gyang is a kind of homecoming. Whether one feels an affinity with the physical landscape or not, the energy infused in this place by the presence and…
Interview with Mariano Gil
How I Met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu & An Artist in the Dzogchen Community Feb 6, 2015 Mariano Gil was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November…